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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...June 15.--Today for the first time in over a week the first crew was not sent over the four-mile course. This morning's work was light, all the crews taking a short row of half a mile at a high stroke. On account of rough water the crew waited until late tonight before going out, and was then sent only two and one-half miles down stream against a heavy wind. Despite this handicap, good progress was made, and the shell went along smoothly over the choppy water. The men rowed a 28 and a 29 stroke. Coming...
...four-oared crew went two miles down the river, and made one of the half miles on the row home...
...eight-oared crews will row for a mile and a half straightaway down stream from the Cottage Farm Bridge to the Union Boat Club. The other races will be over a course of the same length with a turn...
Editorial, by W. G. Peckham '67; "The Heritage of Battle," by J. A. Macy '99; "The Beauty in the Second Row," by W.K. Post '90; "Transfiguration," by L. How '95; "The Fourth Case," by A.S. Pier...
...June 10.--On account of the hard practice of the last few days all the crews were given a rest this morning. In the afternoon the first crew rowed down to the Navy Yard and back to the quarters at a 28 stroke. The work was not as satisfactory as yesterday, lacked smoothness, and at the catch the power was applied too hard and too soon. The four-oar took a long row and is improving rapidly. A change was made in the order of the Freshman eight today. The present order is as follows...